Drone EMP

[GhostFigure]

Is the effects of it permanent or it has a time limit?
I want to EMP supply helos/planes but I might destroy it.

[DarkFenix]

Time limited, it expires a few seconds before the EMP is ready again. EMPed helos aren't destroyed, they lose power and make a bit of a rough landing, however shooting the pilot subsequently causes it to instantly crash rather than leave an inert, driverless vehicle.

Not sure what happens if you EMP a supply helo that subsequently tries to take off, I'd take out the pilot first anyway so as not to risk it. Works perfectly on ground vehicles though, so it's the best tool for catching convoys or fleeing capture/interrogate targets.

[GhostFigure]

Originally posted by DarkFenix:

Time limited, it expires a few seconds before the EMP is ready again. EMPed helos aren't destroyed, they lose power and make a bit of a rough landing, however shooting the pilot subsequently causes it to instantly crash rather than leave an inert, driverless vehicle.

Not sure what happens if you EMP a supply helo that subsequently tries to take off, I'd take out the pilot first anyway so as not to risk it. Works perfectly on ground vehicles though, so it's the best tool for catching convoys or fleeing capture/interrogate targets.

Sometimes the EMP doesn't work on convoys... I did it twice on the same convoy and finally manage to get the supplies when the truck fell on a ditch. My EMP is maxed out btw.

[therealshakur]

EMP drone doesn't seem to do anything to convoys for me. I have tried this numerous times without success. not sure if it's a bug or not meant to take out convoy vehicles.

[AshBlaqe]

Originally posted by therealshakur:

EMP drone doesn't seem to do anything to convoys for me. I have tried this numerous times without success. not sure if it's a bug or not meant to take out convoy vehicles.

Have you maxed it out??
If you have only 1 point in it then you have to take the drone really close,like right underneath it or bump the truck with it before activating right at the front where the engine is.It won't do anything if you activate it on the back of the truck.

[therealshakur]

Originally posted by Suvankar:

Originally posted by therealshakur:

EMP drone doesn't seem to do anything to convoys for me. I have tried this numerous times without success. not sure if it's a bug or not meant to take out convoy vehicles.

Have you maxed it out??
If you have only 1 point in it then you have to take the drone really close,like right underneath it or bump the truck with it before activating right at the front where the engine is.It won't do anything if you activate it on the back of the truck.

I always come from the front end of the convoy. I currently have 2 points in and didn't want to spend more points if it doesn't work. the blast area is fairly large when it fires and the convoy is always inside that area but just speeds off after I blow the drone. works every time on generators when at a distance so assumed it would work the same on vehicles.

[AshBlaqe]

Originally posted by therealshakur:

Originally posted by Suvankar:

Have you maxed it out??
If you have only 1 point in it then you have to take the drone really close,like right underneath it or bump the truck with it before activating right at the front where the engine is.It won't do anything if you activate it on the back of the truck.

I always come from the front end of the convoy. I currently have 2 points in and didn't want to spend more points if it doesn't work. the blast area is fairly large when it fires and the convoy is always inside that area but just speeds off after I blow the drone. works every time on generators when at a distance so assumed it would work the same on vehicles.

Just focus on the Truck in the middle.Those 2 escorts(hehehe) will automatically stop if the truck is disabled.

[therealshakur]

Originally posted by Suvankar:

Originally posted by therealshakur:

I always come from the front end of the convoy. I currently have 2 points in and didn't want to spend more points if it doesn't work. the blast area is fairly large when it fires and the convoy is always inside that area but just speeds off after I blow the drone. works every time on generators when at a distance so assumed it would work the same on vehicles.

Just focus on the Truck in the middle.Those 2 escorts(hehehe) will automatically stop if the truck is disabled.

I focus my drone on the supply truck, but like I said I can blast the truck and it just speeds up and takes off.

I will put the other 2 points in and see if there is a difference. but going by the blast area, it's obviously just for looks.

[Panic Fire]

Originally posted by therealshakur:

Originally posted by Suvankar:

Just focus on the Truck in the middle.Those 2 escorts(hehehe) will automatically stop if the truck is disabled.

I focus my drone on the supply truck, but like I said I can blast the truck and it just speeds up and takes off.

I will put the other 2 points in and see if there is a difference. but going by the blast area, it's obviously just for looks.

From my experience the emp drone won't disable the convoy truck unless its already alerted.

[therealshakur]

Originally posted by Panic Fire:

Originally posted by therealshakur:

I focus my drone on the supply truck, but like I said I can blast the truck and it just speeds up and takes off.

I will put the other 2 points in and see if there is a difference. but going by the blast area, it's obviously just for looks.

From my experience the emp drone won't disable the convoy truck unless its already alerted.

that seems rather stupid. guess i'll just continue to use grenade launcher to remove the escorts then force the convoy off the road.

[Khuylo]

My EMP drone is maxed out and it behaves very strangely with ground based convoy vehicles. It will very rarely stop them pre-alert, usually they just keep driving, however if something else makes them stop during the time of the EMP effect they will remain stationary but 90% of the time it's an abject waste of time to use it. It does seem to drop helicopters 100% though, which is nice I guess. Considering it's been like this since day one and we're how many 2+GB updates in now (?) I'm not holding my breath for it to be fixed, sadly.

[Beltane]

EMP seems a bit buggy at times. Usually my drone is reliable when it comes to stopping a convoy. That is when the drone works properly.

When it glitches out the following happens. The convoy has that sparkle effect but continues to drive. First few times i thought it was because it was at a downhill section and the truck keeps rolling. But afterwards it happened also on straight or uphill sections.

Now the funny thing - i ran after the truck, waiting for the drone CD. And as soon as i deployed the new drone, the truck stopped. Stowed away again, the truck continued to drive. Deployed again, it stopped again.

After a reload of the game (Menu and back) it worked again as intended. As said, to me there seems to be a bug with the application of the EMP effect.

[Gelb123]

You need to have a direct line of sight with the convoy (or any vehicle) in order to stop it with an EMP (yeah I know that it sounds dumb). To make a quick example: "convoy on the other side of a hill"= no direct line of sight with your character (well more or less "direct") and it's a no go. Another way to trigger the convoy to stop AFTER you have emp'ed them (and for any reasons they are just ignoring it) is to fire a single bullet at the truck. This will trigger the intended "emp stop" effect

[Warlord]

My EMP drone is maxed out as well. It does seem to permantly disable Alarms and Power Generators. Limited time for vehicles from what I've seen, though my experience using it on vehicles is limited. I've used it mostly on alarms and such.. Also, if you get it too close to something it will make a loud bang and I become "suspected" or immediately "hunted" in some cases. I've learned to distance the drone enough to avoid the loud bang now.

[AshBlaqe]

Originally posted by CMDR Shepard:

My EMP drone is maxed out as well. It does seem to permantly disable Alarms and Power Generators. Limited time for vehicles from what I've seen, though my experience using it on vehicles is limited. I've used it mostly on alarms and such.. Also, if you get it too close to something it will make a loud bang and I become "suspected" or immediately "hunted" in some cases. I've learned to distance the drone enough to avoid the loud bang now.

Sometimes that "Suspected" is all you need to force an enemy out of an building to snipe him from half a mile away.On Extreme with HUD completely off,thats god sent.Don't just use them for disabling things,actually don't use any of the gears just for its primary function...use your imagination guys.

[Warlord]

I think Sniper Elite has made me a little more imaginative. In this game I've land out mines and when a group of enemies passed in range of them, I'd shoot the mine. They don't seem to go off when you walk over them, just drive over them. So that's one trick. Just as easily though, have C4 laid out and set it off.

You're right though, we should find ways to be more creative with the tools at our disposal. Nice trick flushing them out with the drone.